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How to get fromCanary Islands to Athensby plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Canary Islands to Athens by plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Lanzarote Airport to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ACE - ATH
    10h 9m
    €120–281

  2. Car ferry, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Punta Umbría to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    3d 19h

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Huelva to Athenscar car
    3d 1h
    €822–2,302

  4. Fly Fuerteventura Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FUE - ATH
    11h 36m
    €159–260

  5. Fly Tenerife North Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TFN - ATH
    10h 23m
    €120–390

  6. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LPA - ATH
    10h 33m
    €120–251

  7. Fly Fuerteventura Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane FUE - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    20h 10m
    €157–453

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Punta Umbría to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    4d 5h

  9. Car ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mazagón to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    4d 20h
    €381–1,525

Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,639.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Canary Islands, Spain and Athens, Greece?

Vueling Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.

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